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Staff Sergeant with the
SADF Imperial Light Horse Band, 1980 - 1985
Staff Sergeant Laanen (large picture)
Imperial Light Horse
with Toots Thielemans
with Toots Thielemans
The Hague, Netherlands, 1998
with Shirley Bassey
with singer Shirley Bassey, South Africa, '85
with Howard Keel
with singer Howard Keel,
Sun City, South Africa 1985
Bassey Big Band in Koln (click for a large photo)
with trumpet players Greg Bowen & Danny Hayes,
Shirley Bassey
Big Band,
Cologne, Germany,
1987
with Gary Platt
with trombonist Gary Platt
San Francisco, USA, 2002
Bassey Big Band in Frankfurt (click for a large photo)


trombones: Rene Laanen, George Delagaye, Gerald Meier, Ludwig Goetz,
Shirley Bassey Big Band
,
Frankfurt, Germany,
1988

with Peter King & Bart Van Lier
with saxophonist Peter King and trombonist Bart Van Lier
The Hague, Netherlands,
2000
with Benny Bailey
with trumpet player Benny Bailey
The Hague, Netherlands,
1998
with Michel Bequet
with trombonist Michel Becquet
ITF, Utrecht, Netherlands,
2000
with John Kenny
with trombonist John Kenny
ITF, Utrecht, Netherlands,
2000
with Nils Wogram & Bill Reichenbach
with trombonists Nils Wogram &
Bill Reichenbach
ITF, Utrecht, Netherlands,
2000
with Rob Madna
with pianist Rob Madna
The Hague, Netherlands, 2002
with Tony Lada
with trombonist Tony Lada Vermont, USA,
2002
with Bert Van Lier & Conrad Herwig
with trombonists Bart Van Lier and Conrad Herwig
Groningen, Netherlands,
2002
with Julian Priester
with trombonist Julian Priester North Sea Jazz Festival,
The Hague, Netherlands 2002
with Bart Van Lier, David Taylor, Ben Van Dijk, Martin Vd Berg
with trombonists Bart Van Lier, David Taylor, Ben v Dijk, Martin vd Berg
The Hague, Netherlands, 2002
with Denis Leloup
with trombonist Denis Leloup
The Hague, Netherlands,
2003
with Conrad Herwig
with trombonist Conrad Herwig
The Hague, Netherlands,
2002
with Maria Schneider & Rob Pronk
with musical director Maria Schneider and Rob Pronk The Hague, Netherlands,
2003
with Cliff Stark
with trombonist Cliff Stark Las Vegas, USA,
2002
(Cliff was for years working as a lead trombonist in Las Vegas)
with Madeline Bell


with jazz singer Madeline Bell
Den Bosch, Netherlands,
2003

(Madeline is THE jazz singer in Europe)

with David Taylor
with trombonist David Taylor
The Hague, Netherlands,
2003
(David is World's BEST bass trombonist)
with Tineke Postma
with saxophonist Tineke Postma
Den Bosch, Netherlands,
2003
(Tineke Postma, rising star)
with Jan Oosthof
with trumpet player Jan Oosthof
Oegstgeest, Holland, 2003
(Jan is the lead trumpet with the Metropole Orchestra)
with Bert Boeren
with trombonist Bert Boeren
Den Bosch, Netherlands,
2003
(Bert is Netherlands BEST jazz-trombonist)
with Freddy Delagaye


with jazz promoter Freddy Delagaye
Belgium, 2004

Freddy was a great jazz promoter in Belgium)

with Bjorn Samuelsson


with trombonist Björn Samuelsson
A'dam, Netherlands, 2004

(Bjorn is Sweden's rising star on trombone)

with Phillip Ranelin
with trombonist Phillip Ranelin North Sea Jazz Festival,
The Hague, Netherlands, 2004
with Steen Hansen
with trombonist Steen Hansen
North Sea Jazz Festival,
The Hague, Netherlands,
2004
(Steen is playing in the Danish Radio Big Band)
with Rick Trolsen
with trombonist Rick Trolsen
Maastricht, Netherlands, 2004
(Rick is a famous jazz trombonist in New Orleans)
with Conrad Herwig
with trombonist Conrad Herwig
Liege/Luik, Belgium, 2003
(yes, he is the best)
with Craig Klein


with trombonist Craig Klein Maastricht, Netherlands,
2004

(Craig was for years lead trombonist with Harry Connick Jr.)

with Martin vd Berg

with trombonist Martin vd Berg
Breda, Netherlands 2004
(Martin is the bass trombonist from the Metropole Orchestra, woow what a sound!)
with Bob Brookmeyer
with trombonist Bob Brookmeyer
Den Bosch, Netherlands,
2004
with Bob Mintzer
with saxophonist Bob Mintzer
Zoetermeer, Netherlands,
2005
with David Taylor
with trombonist David Taylor
Utrecht, Netherlands, 2004
Cees Slinger

with pianist Cees Slinger
Bowling, The Hague, Netherlands,
2003

with Peter Veenhuizen


with trombonist Peter Veenhuizen (former bass trombonist Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra)
Leiden, Netherlands,
2006

Saskia Laroo


with trumpet player Saskia Laroo
The Hague, Netherlands,
2006
(Saskia Holland famous export trumpet player)

with Denis Leloup


with trombonist Denis Leloup
Brussels, Belgium, 2006

(I think Denis Leloup is
the most "all-round" trombonist in the World).

Pictures Jos Knaepen


pictures Rene Laanen taken by Jos L. Knaepen,
click here

with Bert Jansma


with journalist Bert Jansma
The Hague, Netherlands,
2006

with Hilley Grace


with jazz singer Hilley Grace
The Hague, Netherlands,
2006

(A great talent in the Netherlands)

with Michael Rorby


with trombonist Michael Rorby
Huizen, Netherlands,
2007

(a other Great talent from Sweden)

with Jan Menu


with saxophonist Jan Menu
Amersfoort, Netherlands,
May, 2007

with Slide Hampton


with trombonist Slide Hampton
The Hague,Netherlands,
May, 2007

Erik van Lier


with trombonist Erik van Lier The Hague, Netherlands, May, 2007
(Erik was for year bass trombonist with the Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band and the Peter Herbolzheimer Big Band.

with Rini Swinkels - Click for  Large Picture


with trumpet player Rini Swinkels
Noordwijk, Netherlands
October, 2007
(Trumpet Giant)

Jürgen Neudert


with trombonist Jürgen Neudert
Gerolfingen, Germany, September, 2007
(Jürgen is Germany's rising star and is playing with the Peter Herbolzheimer Big Band)

Click Picture for a LARGE Photo
Lodewijk Bouwens, Frits Landesbergen (sr), Henk Boerman, Hilley Grace & René Laanen.
Theater De Tobbe, The Hague, Netherlands, June, 2007
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Victor Kaihatu, René Laanen, Ruud Pronk & Rob Pronk
Pasar Malam Besar, The Hague, Netherlands, May, 2007
[Photo: George Dankmeyer]
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Theater De Tobbe Concert
Frits Landesbergen Big Band (sr) Big Band,
Theater De Tobbe, The Hague, Netherlands, June, 2007

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Baileo Big Band
Frits Landesbergen Baileo Big Band (jr)
Brabanthallen, Den Bosch, Netherlands, June, 2004
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Jan Marijnissen - Click Picture for a LARGE Photo


my dogs: James & Quincy with the leader of the SP (Dutch Socialistic Party) "Jan Marijnisssen"
The Hague, October
,
2006 - Photo by Suzanne van de Kerk - click thumb for a large picture








Click Picture for a LARGE Photo
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Trombone Section- Louis Bonilla (me), John Mosca, Jason Jackson, Douglas Purviance - North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands, July, 2007
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with Sascha van Esdonk - klik voor een grotere foto!


with Sascha van Esdonk
Amsterdam, Netherlands
November, 2007
(Sascha van Esdonk Productions)

with Lils Mackintosh - klik voor een grotere foto!


with Lils Mackintosh
Amsterdam, Netherlands
November, 2007
(Great Jazz Singer in Holland)



My Wife Ineke

Daughter Angelique

my wife Ineke
my daughter Angelique
Grandson Jesse

Grandson Jesse

..my grandson Jesse
 




Teacher at the Bass trombone workshop Bavaria, Germany 2007) - René Laanen (front left)

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